Role Title: Senior Developer / Business Analyst
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time – Contract ends 30 June 2028
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 3
Remuneration: $132,236 - $150,222 per annum plus Superannuation
Location: 1 Reserve Road, St Leonards NSW
Hours Per Week: 38 hours
Requisition ID: REQ663792
Closing Date: Tuesday 16 June 2026 at 11:59pm
Join our Centre for Oral Health Strategy team at Ministry of Health for an exciting temporary full-time employment opportunity and be part of the team enriching health in millions of ways every day.
About us
Explore boundless potential in a dynamic environment.
Join a passionate team dedicated to innovation and creativity.
Committed to fostering diverse and inclusive workplace for all.
The Oral Health Information Systems team within the Centre for Oral Health Strategy has responsibility for the development and management of a range of critical performance reports and informational/analytical data collections systems that support NSW Oral Health's core service delivery, management, and strategic direction.
Data is collected from a range of systems, including Titanium, Unity, or EPIC Electronic Health Record systems and may also include other disparate systems. Our reporting landscape includes a variety of products such as Microsoft SQL Server, Power BI and AWS Snowflake among many other evolving platforms within NSW Health.
To learn more about the Ministry and what benefits we offer, access our Employee Benefits Handbook.
About the role:
With your skills and experience, you can contribute to the millions of ways we are enhancing health and wellness while developing your career as part of the largest health organisation in Australia.
The Senior Business Analyst/Developer is a dual role that undertakes the review and analysis of the organisation's business intentions, services, processes, and information need to identify changes that lead to business improvements.
The role of the position provides both a bridge between business stakeholders and development teams so that the business stakeholder's requirements are clearly understood and successfully implemented in systems and related reporting frameworks, and a secondary function to support and develop data and analytical requests while undertaking routine reporting tasks as needed to ensure data deliverables are delivered on time. The key role is to capture specification requirements which describes business workflow, data collection, and application functionality to facilitate the development of performance reports to meet the needs of NSW Health's strategic goals.
Health Manager Level 3 starting salary from $132,236 - $150,222 per annum plus Superannuation, with a 38-hour work week.
Coordinate stakeholder consultation, needs assessment, solution design, and continuing engagement, to satisfy the operational requirements of internal and external stakeholders.
Elicit business and technical requirements using a broad range of effective engagement techniques specified to a sufficient level of detail to enable technical design and build.
Enhance business systems by providing accurate information about business needs and priorities and adopting contemporary analysis best-practice methodologies and processes.
Analyse and consolidate information to develop business cases to support the achievement of business objectives.
Develop and maintain a directory of state performance and activity reports, data assets, and respective documentation to meet the needs of NSW Health.
About you:
We are seeking motivated and committed individuals who can support the work of NSW Health with:
Demonstrated technical capability in relation to Microsoft SQL Server, Power BI and Reporting Services, data warehousing, data visualization and automation techniques using popular industry software packages and relevant scripting or programming languages.
Extensive experience managing the review and analysis of complex ICT business processes and services in a large and complex service industry organisation, including relevant qualifications or equivalent. This includes demonstrated experience in improving business performance by adopting innovative business analysis solutions.
Extensive experience in analysing, working, testing, and maintaining service management systems as well as delivering project outcomes on time and to the expected levels of quality, including the demonstrated ability to identify and manage risks within a project.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group including executives, managers, and subject matter experts.
At least 2 years’ experience as a Developer / Business Analyst, preferably with experience in a health setting.
At The Ministry of Health, we want you to make the most of the opportunities you’ll get to grow your skills and your career, surrounded by authentic, smart people and leaders.
Please review the role description and submit your up-to-date resume (up to 5 pages) and cover letter (1-2 pages) and, demonstrate your ability by attaching a response to the two target questions below.
Target Questions (1-2 pages)
1. Can you provide a past example of when you had to develop a complex SQL data extraction program, what transformation techniques did you use, and how was the data collection structured to work best with Power BI Reports. Can you explain the challenges you encountered and how you solved them.
2. Can you provide a past example of when you had to prepare detailed specification documentation which describes business workflow, data collection, and application functionality to facilitate the development of performance reports.
Use the link below to access our Capability Application tool, designed to help you excel in the recruitment process. Practice your responses with the example questions provided to effectively highlight your achievements and the strategies you used to accomplish them.
Capability application tool | NSW Public Service Commission
For role related queries or questions contact Brad Pogson on
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REQ663792As an organisation we are committed to creating an accessible and inclusive workplace. If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact Karen Kennedy on
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For more information about adjustments for individual needs, please visit the
Inclusive recruitment of people with disability | NSW Government
Closing Date: Tuesday 16 June 2026 at 11:59pm
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Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
At the Ministry of Health, we are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and flexible environment which reflects the community and customers we serve. We actively promote the employment of women, people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQ+ community and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. For more information, please visit Diversity Inclusion Belonging
If you identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and would like assistance with your application or to obtain more information on how to apply, please visit The Stepping Up Initiative.
To be eligible for employment in these roles you must be an Australian citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport, or hold a valid visa with permission to work in Australia.
This is a temporary role and there may be opportunities for ongoing employment at grade.
This recruitment may be used to create a Talent Pool for similar future roles (ongoing or temporary) that may arise over the next 18 months.
Please note the selection process will include a range of merit-based techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role.
For more information about working at the NSW Health, please visit our career portal.
Applications Close: Tuesday 16 June 2026 at 11:59pm
